Advertisement

Advertisement

Wild West

noun

  1. the western frontier region of the U.S., before the establishment of stable government.


Wild West

noun

  1. the western US during its settlement, esp with reference to its frontier lawlessness
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of Wild West1

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

“It's kind of the Wild West out there.”

From

“We’re in the Wild West of AI, where it’s like no one knows what to do, and everyone’s just doing anything,” she said.

From

"That lack of public protection... means the toxicity continues to fester and rise. It's the Wild West out there and I can't see it getting better when this has been normalised to such an extent."

From

"It's the Wild West out there," he says.

From

"It's beginning to feel like the Wild West up here when it comes to sheep crime - it's soul-destroying," says farmer Colin Abel, scanning his flock high up on west Dartmoor farmland.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


Wild WeaselWild West show